1914 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina

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The 1914 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 3, 1914 to select seven Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary elections were held on August 25 and the runoff elections were held two weeks later on September 8. All seven incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained solely Democratic.

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1st congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Richard S. Whaley of the 1st congressional district, in office since 1913, defeated E.J. Dennis in the Democratic primary and two minor candidates in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Richard S. Whaley 7,081 58.0
E.J. Dennis 5,136 42.0

General election results

South Carolina's 1st congressional district election results, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Richard S. Whaley (incumbent)3,01898.5+1.3
Republican Aaron P. Prioleau301.0-0.8
Socialist William Eberhard150.5-0.5
Majority2,98897.5+2.1
Turnout 3,063
Democratic hold

2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman James F. Byrnes of the 2nd congressional district, in office since 1911, defeated C.M. Mixon in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
James F. Byrnes 11,620 81.6
C.M. Mixon 2,627 18.4

General election results

South Carolina's 2nd congressional district election results, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James F. Byrnes (incumbent)4,688100.00.0
Majority4,688100.00.0
Turnout 4,688
Democratic hold

3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Wyatt Aiken of the 3rd congressional district, in office since 1903, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Wyatt Aiken 11,079 48.7
Frederick H. Dominick 8,170 35.9
John A. Horton 2,648 11.6
F.S. Evans 867 3.8
Democratic primary runoff
CandidateVotes%±%
Wyatt Aiken 11,591 58.6 +9.9
Frederick H. Dominick 8,189 41.4 +5.5

General election results

South Carolina's 3rd congressional district election results, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Wyatt Aiken (incumbent)4,521100.00.0
Majority4,521100.00.0
Turnout 4,521
Democratic hold

4th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Joseph T. Johnson of the 4th congressional district, in office since 1901, won the Democratic primary and defeated two minor candidates in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
Joseph T. Johnson 12,378 64.4
Samuel J. Nicholls 5,717 29.8
Thomas C. Duncan 1,113 5.8

General election results

South Carolina's 4th congressional district election results, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph T. Johnson (incumbent)6,17599.5-0.5
Republican J.W. Sexton220.3+0.3
Socialist M.I. Ellenberg110.2+0.2
Majority6,15399.2-0.8
Turnout 6,208
Democratic hold

5th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman David E. Finley of the 5th congressional district, in office since 1899, defeated W.F. Stevenson in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
David E. Finley 9,885 54.2
W.F. Stevenson 8,344 45.8

General election results

South Carolina's 5th congressional district election results, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David E. Finley (incumbent)5,180100.00.0
Majority5,180100.00.0
Turnout 5,180
Democratic hold

6th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman J. Willard Ragsdale of the 6th congressional district, in office since 1913, won the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
CandidateVotes%
J. Willard Ragsdale 11,077 57.5
J. Edwin Ellerbe 5,933 30.8
A.L. Hamer 2,247 11.7

General election results

South Carolina's 6th congressional district election results, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic J. Willard Ragsdale (incumbent)4,263100.00.0
Majority4,263100.00.0
Turnout 4,263
Democratic hold

7th congressional district

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Asbury Francis Lever of the 7th congressional district, in office since 1901, defeated two minor candidates in the general election.

General election results

South Carolina's 7th congressional district election results, 1914
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Asbury F. Lever (incumbent)5,23295.1-3.3
Republican I.S. Leevy2244.1+2.5
Socialist George F. Lee450.8+0.8
Majority5,00891.0-5.8
Turnout 5,501
Democratic hold

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